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Looking forward to catching one of the biggest anime events of 2019? Better make sure you have your tickets ready for the upcoming Dragon Ball Super event that’s going to rock the fandom: Dragon Ball Super: Broly has an official release date, and you can expect it in theaters on January 16, 2019. That’s the recently-announced debut date for theaters for the upcoming movie, which is coincidentally the 20th film from the Dragon Ball franchise overall and Dragon Ball Super’s very first movie.

“We’re thrilled to finally share the official opening date of Dragon Ball Super: Broly with fans since first announcing the acquisition in July, ” said Funimation president Gen Fukunaga. “From its updated art style to the assembly of canon characters new and old, Dragon Ball Super: Broly is sure to please fans. Creator Akira Toriyama’s imagination and masterful storytelling truly shine through in this exciting new movie.”

For the uninitiated (or those who don’t know somehow), Dragon Ball Super: Broly is a new story in the Dragon Ball Super universe that follows the end of the series. It will introduce Super Saiyan Broly, the very same character previously introduced in earlier Dragon Ball Z movies, in a new continuity. Dragon Ball Super has become a veritable success and the previous Dragon Ball-themed movie, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F ended up doing surprising numbers, grossing $8 million in North America.

Interested in checking the movie out? Watch the trailer above to get a feel for what it has to offer, and get ready to clear your calendar for the debut of the first Dragon Ball Super movie. It’s going to bring the heat, from what we’ve seen so far, even if you’ve already been privy to the first time Broly made an appearance. It’s probably going to change what you know about the character, but sometimes change is good.